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CVE-2017-7321

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-03-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

setup/controllers/welcome.php in MODX Revolution 2.5.4-pl and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the config_key parameter to the setup/index.php?action=welcome URI.

Affected products

• Modx Revolution: through 2.5.4

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228
• https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97228
• https://mazinahmed.net/services/public-reports/ModX%20-%20Responsible%20Disclosure%20-%20January%202017.pdf

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